History Milestones: From Golden Spike to World Court
May 10 1869 marks the Promontory Point spike completing the first transcontinental railroad. In 1908 Mother's Day debuted in church services in Grafton. Hoover became FBI director in 1924. 1933 Nazi book burnings. 1940 German invasion and Chamberlain resignation. Churchill forms government. 1984 ICJ call for halting US actions against Nicaragua ports.
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World in Brief reports Sri Lankan shelling and NASA shuttle launch
A Web report claims a massive artillery barrage in northern Sri Lanka killed hundreds, while the government denies heavy shelling and pledges no more heavy fire. NASA clears Atlantis for a Monday Hubble repair mission with Endeavour on standby, weather favorable for launch. Right whales birthed a record 39 calves, the arrest of Alan Maupin for jury duty failure ends after 83 days in jail, with judicial and bail notes.
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School orders prom shot glasses in Warwick High purchase
Warwick High School bought over 450 shot glasses for prom as favors, prompting assistant principal Scott Galen to say the message was wrong. He notes the principal approved the order though the form read pram souvenir and did not specify shot glasses, and vows this will not recur.
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Swat offensive drives refugee exodus amid Pakistani crisis
Civilians flee Mingora as warplanes hammer Taliban held Swat Valley. Pakistani army reports heavy fighting with 12,000 to 15,000 troops opposing 4,000 to 5,000 militants. Prime Minister Gilani pledges aid amid a growing humanitarian emergency and rising civilian casualties.
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Obama mocks GOP and media at White House Correspondents Dinner
President Obama joked about his administration and critics at the White House Correspondents Association dinner. He targeted Republicans and joked about Dick Cheney and Michael Steele while praising a robust press. Proceeds support feeding the hungry and journalism scholarships.
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Sting
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J. Scott Applewhite
Wanda Sykes
Contact details and newsroom staff of the Journal-World
The notice lists departments and staff emails at the Lawrence Journal-World, including Local news City government County government Kansas University Lawrence schools Consumer affairs Sports Arts and entertainment Letters to the editor Obituaries Health Transportation Photo reprints and outside Lawrence contacts. It provides phone numbers for departments and names with positions such as Dennis Anderson managing editor Caroline Trowbridge assignment director Ann Gardner editorial page editor Tom Keegan sports editor Jon Niccum entertainment editor Terry Rombeck features editor Jonathan Kealing online editor and News Partners 6News Cody Howard Mediaphormedia Dan Cox and a redelivery guarantee.
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